APAC Corporate & M&A Senior Director

Digital Realty Trust, L.P.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Digital Realty Trust, L.P. is seeking a Sr. Director, Corporate & M&A to lead APAC corporate matters from Singapore. You will partner with global Acquisitions & Investments and LRSC teams to guide complex transactions and corporate governance.

Responsibilities include managing outside counsel across jurisdictions, overseeing NDAs, LOIs, diligence, negotiations, closing and post-closing integration, and advising on JV structures and regulatory matters in APAC.

Qualifications

• Degree from top law school, with active current membership (or qualification), as applicable.
• Minimum of 12-15 years of corporate, M&A transactions and JV experience, including a combination of major law firm and in-house experience.
• Experience managing complex M&A transactions is required.
• Experience with JVs and international transactions is preferred.
• Experience managing outside counsel, including in complex transactions, is required.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and excellent drafting, negotiating, writing, speaking and analytical skills (fluency in English is required).
• Ability to identify and research legal risks and issues, and effectively counsel clients.
• Experience in transaction and document management.
• Flexible team-player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Self-motivated, independent and able to handle and prioritize time-sensitive projects.
• Willing to work on a broad variety of matters in a fast-paced environment; agile.
• Ability to develop and implement processes for Legal Department.

Responsibilities

• Advise and provide legal support to APAC region on all corporate matters and coordinate with APAC corporate business units.
• Partner with global Acquisitions & Investments team to support all stages of M&A and JV transactions—NDAs, LOIs, diligence, negotiations, closing, post-closing and integration.
• Effectively manage outside counsel, including multiple teams of deal counsel in multiple jurisdictions.
• Coordinate with internal business units on transactions (Accounting, Tax, SEC reporting, Finance, IR, HR, Sales/Marketing).
• Oversee drafting, review and negotiation of agreements with consultants and other third parties related to transactions.
• Routinely update Legal leadership on status of transactions.
• Provide ongoing support for joint ventures, including governance and capital calls.
• Provide legal advice to SREIT vehicle on corporate, listed company, M&A, JV, and regulatory matters.
• Manage outside counsel efficiently.
• Work with senior stakeholders in APAC leadership and global Legal leadership.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures and playbooks across corporate legal matters.

Skills

M&A transactions

JV experience

Outside counsel mgmt

Corporate governance

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Education

Top law school degree

Active bar admission

Job description

Digital Realty Trust, L.P. is seeking a Sr. Director, Corporate & M&A to lead APAC corporate matters from Singapore. You will partner with global Acquisitions & Investments and LRSC teams to guide complex transactions and corporate governance.

Responsibilities include managing outside counsel across jurisdictions, overseeing NDAs, LOIs, diligence, negotiations, closing and post-closing integration, and advising on JV structures and regulatory matters in APAC.